1961-06-21 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1961.

WOMANSENSE

I GIVE YOU WHAT A YEAR IN

PARIS DID FOR MISS VILLIERS-STUART, DEB OF '59

Cutting the fluff,

frills and frou-frou...

STANDING out effort.

lessly from any crowd will be ut least one

girl who two years ago would have melted hop- pily into it. She is tall, dark-haired, camellia- skinned Grania Villiers- Stuart a deb of 1959 who has come a long way since.

FASHION

by BARBARA

Here she lost for ever the r debs' delight in fluff, frits oud i THEN she picked the Iron-trou, and learned to look for the kind of simple clothes fuzzy lines and patchy

which her fellow-models, bor- prints, the reassuring rowing a popular French anti- chunks of fur and hunks of utechollen slogan, describe as

safe slightly too "Sobriete-Securite" pearls, the sophisticated clothes that ober, muke

girls look young either dowdy or younger still.

Weeded out

NOW

ان

Hard way

and

HE Frew her hair long- Balenciaga rules and now wears it piled smoothly for day- lime, young and long for event- ing.

She stopped trying to Touk ve years older than her years, it was fum bulag n and found

JOW she has weeded out sher junic nearly jewellery, changed Lo ane of two simple young hair dos,

picked dead simple lines and ne Alle, She abandoned her

flrm clear coloure.

The outh f had her photo- graphed in couldn't be plainer or more sense-making: very #ghtweight wool suit in stand-

Pre-Paris siators

of nake-1:1) and picked t11) the French addiction to plain sweater and pleated skirt for leisure wear.

-

And since she was only earn- out-in-the-crowd uff-whiter ing bust £50 a month block gloves and low-healed pensive Paris she learned the pumps; a pair of twisted glit hard way not to fritter a penny earrings studded with turquoise, ou non-essentials

Bke another

and no other jewellery at all. ihree rows of pearls.

These are all lessons diat With it she will wear a plain elever Fitch mammas start

black stray dinning back-of-the-head

Reiter

their dougrea pillbox. Total : feet; crisp, wool, frans an early age. elean.

And what's done it?

where

I know I spent a year in a Paris lyece tenching English to FOWS let mumma-dressed

1-

GRIGGS

GRANIA PRE-PARIS. indeterminate hairdo plus indeterminate white floppy hat; one of those debby pale silk dresses that do nothing for a young girl's looks, topped

of by one those furry capes that do nothing for

and anyone;

mimsy little

didn't agree

that

bag

with a pair of white shoes,

experiment with one style after nother. Dernately young-and- fluffy and hard-woman-of-the-

world.

tu

By the tim they've learned what suits them, and how look coolly and prettily their age ...most English girls are begin- ning to be shy about admitting that age.

THE AGONY

OF PARTING

BREAKING off

2 love

affair is an unpleasant but luckless women chore: have another chore which, if · not as painful, can be twice as tricky

.. breaking off with your pet hairdresser.

For months he has done your pair, welcomed you with cries of Pleasure, inquired tenderly whether you had a nice week- end,

and slotted you into the most crowded day because you're a special favourite.

And suddenly change. You want to go to that glittery black-and-gold suton in Bond-street or sip fresh

French lemon-juice London's divinely clean salon backchai with Edward while he fixes the pretty models hair...or be purred

devastating ...Or talked into

Հյու explanation seema the year-olds and admiring their then suddenly earning money at must plausible: a year in Ports neatness and charming sim- 17 or 18 and free to burst out

three plicity. Grania spent

501: and have a fing-never sland a months modelling for Balmain But luckless English daugh- chance, and the rest of the year shows lors, crammed Inlo the Result: they spent the first new style. ing of 14 beautiful dresses al initiative-stifling- uniforms that five or six delicious years of Balenciaga.

are unheard-of

fruitless

in France-and being grown-up

CHILDREN'S CORNER

Hunting A Lion

-General Tin Invited Kutarf, Teddy And Hi-

By MAX TRELL

"Are you afraid of that Lion we're going to hunt tonight,

KNARE, the Shadow Boy with 11 Kart asked him,

the Turned-About Name, The only Answer that came and Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, from behind the blanket was a and lawatha, the Small-Sized runt. It was hard to tell from Wooden indian, had all gone up the grunt whether Hlawatho 10 General Tin, the Tin Soldier, liked Lions was afraid of

them,

To ask him a great favour.

Knarf spoke to General "I don't think he really thinks

n for himself, and for his two friends.

"General Tin," said Knar!. "we know you're one of the bravest and best hunters in the world."

we're going to hunt Lion at

alt, Knar said to Teddy

Reported to General This Ume Illawntha

stuck

his head out of the blanket and

1-30

General The asked if they'd kelp capture a Ilon

"Now," whispered General

the Tin as he dropped to his knees.

"Thank you," said General said something that sounded Tin who was standing by a like "P-shaw-poof! Then he Playroom door with his musket drew his head back again. over his shoulder. "That's very AL exactly 12 o'clock nice of you to say so."

three hunters reported We inest I said

Kanel. General Tin. Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, and The room was dark now. Hiawatha bolh nodded to show little light, but not very much,

to "Creep after him. Men! Don't let him get away.. Remember

A as soon as you get close enough

grab his tall and hold on!"

that they meant 1, too. "And came in from the stars in the They all spread out and start-

we'd like to ack you a favour, shy. We'd like to go hunting with you the next time you go hunt- ing."

"He'll

the

be here in EL few

od creeping after the Lion. But

want

of

ever Frenchman a dramatic

by

Truth dawns

PICTURE BY NORMAN EALED

GRANIA POST-PARIS....pale, restrained make-up and hair sleeked smoothly up and back to show off a face of classic proportions; dead plain white suit. unmessed by pearls or

other trivia...

ond

off-sot by black gloves, shoes and a back-off- the-head straw pillbox, equally black.

you daren't say you're going, Palace

་ ་-

and he discovererl

You just sneak away. For abruptly that the moment for about two weeks your hair change had arrived three days dresser Inquires about you from too soon.

Triends who still go there. "} Tall. delightful rival Rene haven't sten Miss X vecintly, was already there dreaming up the remarks. And slowly the special-occasion hatredes for Lee,

truth dawns.

for John lose

011

The process averages out right and what Alfonse or Vidal the swings they make up for on the round- abouts. But I still causes grief and pain every time.

BEAUTY the week:

HEADLINE of

A

can

.The newly opened Beauty Eye-Bar in Mayfair Which is probably why the most aching heart

girl in Knights where a

spend bridge today belongs to the happy hours fiddling round hairdresser who looked after with close on 11 hundred Princess Radziwill's hair for different eye-colours...and two devoted yours...even dash-

how Ing round in his spare time to be told by on expert

rings round fix it for special parties.

to run black Came his

without big moment,..the her eyes

getting Kennelly visit, the photo that morning after look... graphers, the Press, Buckingham

~(London Express Service).

LADY LUCK-

YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

22.

Knarf and Teddy stumbled it was GO darkc that they over several things on the floor couldn't see very well what and Teddy bumped his head they were doing. against the wall.

Instead of grabbing_the_Lion's AQUARIUS (January Hiawatha,

21- VIRGO (August Gosped and turned palo

however, seemed to have no tail, Teddy grabbed Kurt's

February 191: No matter September 22): You may "Well, well,

leg. The more Knart kicked the well." sald trouble at all.

how busy you may be this have to accept a change at General Tin. Then he said, "He's an Indian. He's used to more Teddy held on.

"Legko!" shouted Kuart.

week, mike time for a re- surroundings if you want to "New, or a matter of fact, munting" said General Tin.

gular family visit.

get on in your career. going to do a bit of hunting to-

the Lion here yet?" "I'm not a Lion!"

PISCES (February 20-March LIBRA

23- night. If you three hunters will Teddy naked General Tin,

(September Slithered out be here when the clock strikes hoping

General

20): If you are in n roman- would

October 22): Your under- General Tin crept into the

tic 12. I'll be happy to let you help answer that he had changed his

mood, a meeting with curtain

himself all

other people's and got

standing of mind about hunting an Animal me capture a Liun."

person

nader barn tangled up

misfortunes helps you over Knarf tasted. Teddy turned at ferocious,

Capricorn may prove sigal- As for Hawatha, he didn't

your own rough passages. pile. Hiawatha, being made of

ficant. even bother creeping. He just

SCORPIO (October 23- wood, couldn't gasa or turn mintes," General Tin said, "He walkeri right up to the Lion and ARIES (March 21-April 19); pale. He just stood absolutely always comes into this rooin a patted him on the head and the

November 21): You will at exacly ke

Even if you intended no after 12 o'clock, Llan purred. Then A block of few minutes

feel helpless at being unable they both Now when he comes In I want walked around the room and

horm, you ought to apolo- wood.

to prevent an net of in- "A Lion" one of thum ex- you all to creep after him. No watched Teddy and Kharf roll-

gise for upsetting your

justice towards a colleague. claimed.

ong is to make a sound."

partner. ing over tho

floor, and also

SAGITTARIUS (November witched the

Hunter General Tin trying to get him-

22-December 21): Refrain "And what happens after we self untangled from the curtain.

from trying to impose your creep after him?" Kanri want-

Finally the Lion alithered out

political beliefs on those ed to know.

of the room again and went to

with whom you come in daily contact. CAPRICORN (December 22- January 20): Adherence to your principles should be the determining factor in on Important decision facing you today.

But General Tin wouldn't ex- plain any more.

What happens next?

great

the

"Just be here at 12 o'clock sharp," he said. "and don't bring any guns, We're going to catch the Lion with our bare Grab him by the tall, sald eleen behind the kitchen stove

General Tin. "Hold on and don't close to a saucer of milk. hands."

Later in the day Knorf and let him get away,

By this time Knarf and Teddy Teddy and Hiawatha talked

"I-but

he suppose

turns and General Tin were all back over what they were going to around and biles us?" asked on their feet again. da that night.

Teddy in a seared vaten, General "Jawatbal Where's "don't to Lona much." Thu didn't answer.

Lion? Did he get away?" they ald Teddy.

And the next second Ila- all asked. "Neither do 1," agreed Khart. watha, who was watching the But Hawaika was back in "I wish we could hunt some- door, gave e waming grunt, his corner with the blanket over thing like a Beetle or a Cater- They all sow a dark Animal his head. The only thing he did pillar. Lions blie,"

lithering into the room.

was to grunt. It sounded some- They both looked over at Hiawatha grunted again, thing like "P-thaw-poor-Cai their friend Hiawatha who wan Kaari though! he heard him But no one could be sure. sitting on the door with a maying, "Cat" But he couldn't I was hard to understand blanket over his head,

bo zura,

Hiawatha's grants.

to

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Instead of bemouning a lost opportunity, be ready

the Kip

next one that turns up. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): If you compare your job with those of your friends, you will find you have litté cause for complaint. CANCER (June 22-July 21): make light of the small irritations that could easily apoll your day if you YOUR LUCKY CARD: It let them.

to

LED (July 22-August 21);

Be wary of a proposition that promines a large return on a small investment.

today is your birthday, your lucky card, no matter what game you may be playing. ought to bo the TWO of CLUBS.

Pare 7

JACOBY on BRIDGE

Ts hand

Bhould console renders who wonder why the expert is never wrong in bridge column.

The bidding in the box is that indulged in by both expert teons in the same match

At each table West led the jack of hearts aul South won with the queen after North and East played low.

Later both declarers took the club finesse and wound up with three pades, one heart, Ave diamonds and three clubs for a toll of 12 tricks.

Each was quick to point out that the stam was not particularly

0

good one since it elid depend on a finesse, but I nm sure that most of you readers will already have noted that at six diamonds no nesse would

CARD Serdek

-The bidding has been: North East South West I♣

Double Redouble 1 Pana 20

Pas Pasa

Pas

J+

You, South, hold: AA57 WKQJI GAL 43832

What do you do?

A-Dia three spades. This will sugerat alam, but will also allow your partner a chance to play no-trump if he earea to make that bið.

TODAY'S QUESTION Your partner continues with a bid of four diamonds. What

do you do now?

Answer Tomorrow

NORTH

4KQ

VK72

AB33 4AJB2

WEST

1059

❤31004

Q1034

EAST

AJP753

ABS

+107

$949

BOUTI (D)

AA04

4208

*IQ962

K?

Both vulnerable Bouth West North Fast 10 Park 24 Pass 2 N.T. Pas 3+ Pars 3 N.T. Pass Pats Poss

Opening lead~~~♫

be necessary. As long as all four trumps did not show up in one hand South could discard one of North's hearts on his ace of spades and maice his 12th irlek by ruffing a heart in dummy.

The diamond slam certainly should

have been bld and, while it was not the easiest one have seen, I do feel that both pairs should have reached it.

aces

While there is no clear cut bidding sequences feel that with 17 points, including two

two kings. and

North could have taken considerable are action than he did. I leave the best method to you to determine for yourselves,

Rupert and Gwyneth-46

Rupert and Podgy don't quite understand what Gwyneth means. "Why, don't you see,” she explains, "If you could make that broomstick come here and bring Tabitha with it your Daddy would have to believe everything!** **What a lack Rupert grina

as the two pals hurry to a nearby point on the Common and stand up to shout their orders together. There is a short and anxious apell of silence, and then, to their great excitement, a long, thin shape, now growing familiar appears high in, the sky.

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